Today marks the launch of You Tube’s new venture—that of the ordinary citizen as “reporter”. Yes, you can realize that dream of being the first with the “scoop”, whatever it may happen to be!
The You Tube “Reporters Center” is a defined section where ordinary folks can upload stories to the web. Of course, it looks easier than it is. The filming, editing and audio may be handled neatly by technology-as is the case with getting it out to the WORLD via uploading to the web. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/reporterscenter
What may not be so easy is the actual telling of the story. If you head to the Reporters Center, there are some videos to assist you in writing your story. The first issue you may need to ask your self (internally) is WHY? Or, more to the point, WHO CARES?
If you cannot answer that question, it could be that fame/exposing your mug might be your sole motivation, in which case, save your time (and ours!) by taking up another hobby. You Tube is polluted with homemade videos about absolutely NOTHING. Worse than creating them-an exercise in wasting time, you have an audience of like-minded Neanderthals who have nothing better to do that waste THEIR time watching you waste yours.
Brilliant.
OK, assuming you have a story to tell-or would like to enter the world of web journalism, the following video may be of use for those who are planning to use interviews as a tool.
Tavis Smiley has some tips-perhaps they will help you—and maybe, in a year or so, Matt Drudge will be a has-been—and YOU will be all the rage for internet reporting.
Good luck!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loPmtnxI12o
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